Distributed Sensing and Video Capture System and Apparatus

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a close circuit television system for sensing and video capture for the facility.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the closed circuit television system includes the camera at the facility, the data connection, and the centralized computer.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the camera includes the optical sensor, the auxiliary sensor, and a processor.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the video image data is captured more frequently than the auxiliary data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first sampling rate is specified by a user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary sensor is selected from the group consisting of: a temperature sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a light sensor, a chemical sensor, an accelerometer, a humidity sensor, and a pressure sensor.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the second sampling rate is also determined based on a type of auxiliary sensor.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary data is non-image data.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary sensor is an accelerometer and the auxiliary data is an orientation of the camera, further wherein the centralized computer processes the transmitted video image data to identify people in the transmitted video image data and count the identified people in the transmitted video image data, wherein the centralized computer uses the orientation of the camera to refine identification of people in the transmitted video image data.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the system further comprises a close circuit television system for sensing and video capture for the facility.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the closed circuit television system includes the camera at the facility, the data connection, and the centralized computer.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the camera includes the optical sensor, the auxiliary sensor, and a processor.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the video image data is captured more frequently than the auxiliary data.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the first sampling rate is specified by a user.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the auxiliary sensor is selected from the group consisting of: a temperature sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a light sensor, a chemical sensor, an accelerometer, a humidity sensor, and a pressure sensor.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second sampling rate is also determined based on a type of auxiliary sensor.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the auxiliary data is non-image data.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the auxiliary sensor is an accelerometer and the auxiliary data is an orientation of the camera, further wherein the centralized computer processes the transmitted video image data to identify people in the transmitted video image data and count the identified people in the transmitted video image data, wherein the centralized computer uses the orientation of the camera to refine identification of people in the transmitted video image data.